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Newspapers publish notices of marriage, divorce, death, funerals, obituaries, and wartime casualty lists. Notices include names of the persons involved, the date of the event, and may contain maiden names, names of parents, and other relatives.  
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Newspapers also publish articles of local interest, including religious and social events in the community, with the names of those involved. Some newspapers serve several communities and devote columns to the everyday happenings in the area.  
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Newspapers also include legal notices, estate sales, and advertising for local businesses.  
== Online Resources ==
 
*''See [[United States Newspapers|United States Newspapers]] for more databases
== History  ==
*'''1793-1982''' [http://www.genealogybank.com/explore/newspapers/all/usa/tennessee/?kbid=10435&m=13 Tennessee Newspaper Archives (1793 - 1982)], GenealogyBank, ($)
*'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($)
*'''1870-2009''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10639/tennessee-newspapers-1870-2009 Tennessee Newspapers (1870-2009)], MyHeritage, ($)
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-12014/names-stories-in-newspapers-from-oldnewscom-missouri-kansas-oklahoma-arkansas?s=275764761 Names and Stories in Newspapers from OldNews.com (Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Kentucky)] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinenewspapersite/Home/united-states-online-historical-newspapers/tennessee-online-historical-newspapers Tennessee Online Historical Newspapers]
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/newspapers/?state=Tennessee&ethnicity=&language= Chronicling America Tennessee Digitized Newspapers]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/oldsearch/locality/dbpage.aspx?i=d&tp=2&p=45&cj=1&netid=cj&o_xid=0001231185&o_lid=0001231185&o_sch=Affiliate+External&categoryFilterID=38&showPaging=true Tennessee Newspapers] ($)
*[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/tennessee/ NewspaperArchive]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=50075&_gl=1*8ljv5a*_ga*NzY4NTI3NzcyLjE2NTE1MjY4NTk.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MTY2ODcyOTY1NS4xMTguMC4xNjY4NzI5NjU1LjYwLjAuMA.. Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*[http://www.newspapers.com/place-tennessee/?xid=186 Newspapers.com]
*[http://tennessee.gov/tsla/resources/19th_newspapers.htm Tennessee State Library and Archives, 19th Century Newspapers], requires Tennessee residence
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/TN/Newspapers-and-Obituaries.htm Tennessee Newspapers]
*[http://www.usnpl.com/tnnews.php USNPL: Tennessee] - This site provides links to Tennessee historical newspaper and current newspaper websites
*The [http://www.lib.utk.edu/refs/newspapers/ University of Tennessee Libraries' "Research Guide to Newspapers"] helps researchers know of the newspapers available in their collection and provides links to websites with newspapers.


== Resources for Tennessee Newspapers  ==
== Resources for Tennessee Newspapers  ==
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The [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present] is a national directory from the Library of Congress of over 140,000 newspaper titles. The directory provides a list of libraries from around the country that have the newspapers in their collections.  
The [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present] is a national directory from the Library of Congress of over 140,000 newspaper titles. The directory provides a list of libraries from around the country that have the newspapers in their collections.  
'''Wiki Articles'''
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See the [[United States Newspapers|United States Newspapers]] and [[United States Obituaries|United States Obituaries]] wiki articles for help in locating other newspapers published in Tennessee. See&nbsp;[[Tennessee Obituaries|Tennessee Obituaries]] for help in finding obituaries. See the&nbsp;[[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Tennessee Archives and Libraries]] article for facilities with regional collections which might include newspapers.


'''FamilySearch'''  
'''FamilySearch'''  


For more resources regarding local newspapers for Tennessee, use the&nbsp;[[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under]]:  
For more resources regarding local newspapers for Tennessee, use the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under]]:  


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{{wikipedia|Wikipedia:List of online newspaper archives|List of online newspaper archives}}  
{{wikipedia|Wikipedia:List of online newspaper archives|List of online newspaper archives}}  


[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov Chronicling America] has some historical issues for the state of Tennessee online.  
[http://loc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/media/index.html?appid=3c6a392554d545bdb1c083348ef56458&center=-97.5126;39.6376&level=3&loclr=blogsig Chronicling America] has some historical issues for the state of Tennessee online.  


=== Published Newspaper Resources  ===
=== Published Newspaper Resources  ===


The Family History Library has some Tennessee newspapers and newspaper extracts on microfilm; for example:  
The FamilySearch Library has some Tennessee newspapers and newspaper extracts on microfilm; for example:  


*Creekmore, Pollyanna''.'' ''Tennessee Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts''. Knoxville, Tennessee: Clinchdale Press, 1995–. {{FHL|746936|item|disp=FHL book 976.885/K1 B38c v. 1-2}} This is a work in progress. Two volumes have been published covering the years 1816–1839. A third volume covering 1840–1849 is being prepared.  
*Creekmore, Pollyanna''.'' ''Tennessee Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts''. Knoxville, Tennessee: Clinchdale Press, 1995–. {{FSC|746936|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.885/K1 B38c v. 1-2}} This is a work in progress. Two volumes have been published covering the years 1816–1839. A third volume covering 1840–1849 is being prepared.  
*Eddlemon, Sherida K. ''Genealogical Abstracts of Tennessee Newspapers''. 3 vols. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage, 1988. {{FHL|373774|item|disp=FHL book 976.8 D2e}} Three Volumes. Volume 1 covers 1791–1808, volume 2 covers 1803 to 1812, and volume 3 covers 1821–1828. [http://www.digginbones.com/LookUpPages/TennesseeLookups.htm Free Lookups Available!]
*Eddlemon, Sherida K. ''Genealogical Abstracts of Tennessee Newspapers''. 3 vols. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage, 1988. {{FSC|373774|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.8 D2e}} Three Volumes. Volume 1 covers 1791–1808, volume 2 covers 1803 to 1812, and volume 3 covers 1821–1828.  


''The Christian Advocate'' is a Methodist newspaper. Death records from this publication have been abstracted:  
''The Christian Advocate'' is a Methodist newspaper. Death records from this publication have been abstracted:  


*Smith, Jonathan K.T. ''Genealogical Abstracts from Reported Deaths, the Nashville Christian Advocate''. [1847-1914] 10 vols. [Jackson, Tenn.]: J.K.T. Smith, 1997-2003. {{FHL|789366|item|disp=FHL book 976.855/N1 V48s 1847-1851}} digital versions at [http://www.tngenweb.org/records/tn_wide/obits/nca/index.html David Donahue Memorial: Tennessee Records Repository]. [Website expands upon the publications and includes deaths from the 1830s, 1840s, 1910s and 1920s.]
*Smith, Jonathan K.T. ''Genealogical Abstracts from Reported Deaths, the Nashville Christian Advocate''. [1847-1914] 10 vols. [Jackson, Tenn.]: J.K.T. Smith, 1997-2003. {{FSC|789366|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.855/N1 V48s 1847-1851}} digital versions at [http://www.tngenweb.org/records/tn_wide/obits/nca/index.html David Donahue Memorial: Tennessee Records Repository]. [Website expands upon the publications and includes deaths from the 1830s, 1840s, 1910s and 1920s.]
 
=== Indexes  ===


== Web Sites  ==


*[http://www.usnpl.com/tnnews.php USNPL: Tennessee] - This site provides links to Tennessee historical newspaper and current newspaper websites
*The [http://www.lib.utk.edu/refs/newspapers/ University of Tennessee Libraries' "Research Guide to Newspapers"] helps researchers know of the newspapers available in their collection and provides links to websites with newspapers.


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